One of my favorite ballparks! I'll be taking the MARC train right to Camden station for a game next week, and I'm excited to see the transit-baseball crossover in action.
While Citizens Bank Park in Philly is in the Stadium Complex (across from the Philadelphia Eagles and Sixers/Flyers stadiums) and has one of the largest masses of parking lots around, it ALSO is at the end of a subway line AND has busses and the Indego Bike service (our Citi Bike) there as well. Plus there's massive sidewalks, so I think it's actually quite walkable and it should be ranked higher on the score list here. It's extraordinarily easy to take the subway to a game or even walk, both of which it's done way too many evenings/afternoons other my 20+ years in Philly.
Thanks for reading, and go Phillies! I've taken that train to Citizens Bank or Lincoln Financial a couple times. I think the lower walkability score comes down to the fact that it is in the middle of a massive parking lot, and the walk from say Chickie's and Pete's for a beer before the game can be done — it's just that that walk, wide sidewalks or not, isn't the most glamorous (i.e., you're clearly in a place designed for cars, not pedestrians). That said, I've had a couple fun nights in South Philly not too far from the ballpark, so the fact that it's connected to other neighborhoods is a big plus.
Let's go O's! ⚾🐦⬛🧡 Need to increase the walkability score here in Baltimore, but was very happy to see green. Great read as always!
One of my favorite ballparks! I'll be taking the MARC train right to Camden station for a game next week, and I'm excited to see the transit-baseball crossover in action.
While Citizens Bank Park in Philly is in the Stadium Complex (across from the Philadelphia Eagles and Sixers/Flyers stadiums) and has one of the largest masses of parking lots around, it ALSO is at the end of a subway line AND has busses and the Indego Bike service (our Citi Bike) there as well. Plus there's massive sidewalks, so I think it's actually quite walkable and it should be ranked higher on the score list here. It's extraordinarily easy to take the subway to a game or even walk, both of which it's done way too many evenings/afternoons other my 20+ years in Philly.
Thanks for reading, and go Phillies! I've taken that train to Citizens Bank or Lincoln Financial a couple times. I think the lower walkability score comes down to the fact that it is in the middle of a massive parking lot, and the walk from say Chickie's and Pete's for a beer before the game can be done — it's just that that walk, wide sidewalks or not, isn't the most glamorous (i.e., you're clearly in a place designed for cars, not pedestrians). That said, I've had a couple fun nights in South Philly not too far from the ballpark, so the fact that it's connected to other neighborhoods is a big plus.